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He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 766024806

He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $178,446 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $49,260. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $166,871 the year before.

64% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$238,15010$3.7 million
2024$166,87112$3.9 million
2025$178,44611$4.3 million

How to apply

He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas11$178,446

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beaumont Botanical Gardens Inc
Beaumont, TX
General support$49,260
Habitat for Humanity Inc
Beaumont, TX
Unrestricted gift$25,000
Girls Haven
Beaumont, TX
Unrestricted gift$25,000
Some Other Place
Beaumont, TX
General operating$20,000
Southeast Texas Food Bank
Beaumont, TX
Unrestricted gift$15,000
Texas Energy Museum
Beaumont, TX
General support$12,500
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
General operating$10,000
Anayat House Inc
Beaumont, TX
General support$9,217
Caroline Gilbert Hinchee House Restoration Maintenance & Manag
Beaumont, TX
Unrestricted gift$6,800
Big Thicket Biosphere Reserve
Lumberton, TX
Unrestricted gift$3,169
Friends of Kountze Public Library
Kountze, TX
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust give?

$178,446 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

What does He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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